Why has the turn of the twenty-first century been rocked by a new religious rebellion? From al Qaeda to Christian militias to insurgents in Iraq; a strident new religious activism has seized the imaginations of political rebels around the world. Building on his groundbreaking book; The New Cold War?: Religious Nationalism Confronts the Secular State; Mark Juergensmeyer here provides an up-to-date road map through this complex new religious terrain. Basing his discussion on interviews with militant activists and case studies of rebellious movements; Juergensmeyer puts a human face on conflicts that have become increasingly abstract. He revises our notions of religious revolution and offers positive proposals for responding to religious activism in ways that will diminish the violence and lead to an accommodation between radical religion and the secular world.
#622605 in Books 2007-09-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .96 x 6.00l; 1.25 #File Name: 0520250907342 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a really cool little history/novel crossoverBy Anon.This is a really cool little history/novel crossover. I had to buy/rent it for a history class and it was a lot of fun to read and also very informative. I was really surprised by how much freedom and importance women in China had during the Qing period. It was really cool to read about all these strong women!8 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Stimulating look at the pastBy Philip LeetchIf you enjoy Chinese history; this is a book you are sure to treasure. The writer takes a slightly novelistic approach [which is carefully explained and justified] to create good history and an amazingly good read. I was sad when I came to the end.
